RFID and auto-ID in planning and logistics : a practical guide for military UID applications / Erick C. Jones, Christopher A. Chung.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jones, Erick C.

Contributor:

Chung, Christopher A.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Logistics--Technological innovations.

Logistics.

Radio frequency identification systems.

Military supplies--Identification.

Military supplies.

Armed Forces--Supplies and stores--Technological innovations.

Armed Forces.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (424 p.)

Edition:

1st edition

Other Title:

Radio frequency identification and auto-identification in planning and logistics

Place of Publication:

Boca Raton : Taylor & Francis, 2011.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

As RFID technology is becoming increasingly popular, the need has arisen to address the challenges and approaches to successful implementation. RFID and Auto-ID in Planning and Logistics: A Practical Guide for Military UID Applications presents the concepts for students, military personnel and contractors, and corporate managers to learn about RFID and other automatic information capture technologies, and their integration into planning and logistics functions. The text includes comparisons of RFID with technologies such as bar codes, satellite tags, and global positioning

Contents:

pt. 1. History and background

pt. 2. Overview of RFID and AIT technologies

pt. 3. Overview of equipment interoperability protocols and standards

pt. 4. Implementation, decision making, and testing approaches

pt. 5. Overview of logistics planning and inventory control

pt. 6. Military RFID initiative and applications

pt. 7. Other potential military RFID applications and radio theory.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-04-006708-5

0-429-13985-3

1-283-27931-2

9786613279316

1-4200-9428-9

9780429139857

OCLC:

741194171